SPOTLAND, a division or township with '''a chapel,''' in the '''parish''' and union '''''of [[Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire|Rochdale]]''''', hundred of Salford, S. division of Lancashire, 1¼ mile northwest of Rochdale, containing,&nbsp;the hamlet of Whitworth.&nbsp;The church, dedicated to '''St Clement''' was erected in 1835.

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In 1846 a portion of the township was formed into the church district at '''Healey'''. At '''Whitworth''' is a third, more ancient&nbsp;chapel&nbsp;established by the year 1748.

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There are places of worship for Wesleyans and other dissenters.<ref>''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51292#s14 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' by Samuel Lewis (1848), pp. 159-164.Adapted. Date accessed: 22 October 2013.</ref>

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Spotland St Clement is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Lancashire, created in 1840 from&nbsp;[[Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire]] Ancient Parish.

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Spotland chapelry's registers of christenings, marriages and burials, along with those of the ancient parish of [[Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire|Rochdale St Chad]] to which it is attached, have been mostly transcribed and are displayed online at the following web sites and ranges of years:

For a full list of all those chapels surrounding Spotland and comprising the whole ancient parish of Rochdale St Chad to which it was attached, be certain to see "Church Records" on the [[Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire|ROCHDALE&nbsp;ST&nbsp;CHAD]] PARISH page.

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Parish registers for Spotland, 1835-1919 Microfilm of original records at the Manchester Archives Central Library in Manchester, England. Spotland was a chapelry in Rochdale parish. The church was known as St. Clement.<br>Manchester Archives Central Library call nos.: L 247.<br>

Bishop's transcripts for Spotland, 1837-1843 Microreproduction of original manuscripts housed at the Lancashire Record Office, Preston.Bishop's transcripts of the chapelry of Spotland (St. Clements), in the parish of&nbsp; [[Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire]].Lancashire Record Office: DRM/2/305a<br>

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{{British Census|306934}}

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[[Rochdale Poor Law Union]]

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Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Lancashire Probate Records|Lancashire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Lancashire Probate Records|Lancashire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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*'''1541''' - {{FSbook|983467|disp=1541 Subsidy of Spotlande}} (p. 146)<ref>J.P. Earwaker, ''Three Lancashire Subsidy Rolls, viz., for the Hundred of Salford, 1541, the Hundred of Salford, 1622 and the Hundred of Leyland, 1628, Together with a Recusant Roll for the Hundred of Leyland, in 1628'' (London: Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 1885). Digital version at {{FSbook|983467}} - free.</ref>

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http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=53029 British History online Spotland<br>

Contents

Chapelry History

SPOTLAND, a division or township with a chapel, in the parish and union of Rochdale, hundred of Salford, S. division of Lancashire, 1¼ mile northwest of Rochdale, containing, the hamlet of Whitworth. The church, dedicated to St Clement was erected in 1835.

In 1846 a portion of the township was formed into the church district at Healey. At Whitworth is a third, more ancient chapel established by the year 1748.

Resources

Civil Registration

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records

Online Records

Church of England

Spotland chapelry's registers of christenings, marriages and burials, along with those of the ancient parish of Rochdale St Chad to which it is attached, have been mostly transcribed and are displayed online at the following web sites and ranges of years:

For a full list of all those chapels surrounding Spotland and comprising the whole ancient parish of Rochdale St Chad to which it was attached, be certain to see "Church Records" on the ROCHDALE ST CHAD PARISH page.

Parish registers for Spotland, 1835-1919 Microfilm of original records at the Manchester Archives Central Library in Manchester, England. Spotland was a chapelry in Rochdale parish. The church was known as St. Clement.Manchester Archives Central Library call nos.: L 247.

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Film

Baptisms, 1835-1894.

FHL BRITISH Film 2356366 Items 5 - 6

Marriages, 1835-1892. Burials, 1835-March 1864.

FHL BRITISH Film 2356367

Burials, February 1864-1871. Banns, 1859-1919.

FHL BRITISH Film 2356369 Items 1 - 4

Bishop's transcripts for Spotland, 1837-1843 Microreproduction of original manuscripts housed at the Lancashire Record Office, Preston.Bishop's transcripts of the chapelry of Spotland (St. Clements), in the parish of Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire.Lancashire Record Office: DRM/2/305a

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Film

Baptisms and burials, 1837-1843.

FHL BRITISH Film 1545804 Item 5

Census records

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library. The first film number is 306934.

Poor Law Unions

Probate records

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Lancashire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

References

↑J.P. Earwaker, Three Lancashire Subsidy Rolls, viz., for the Hundred of Salford, 1541, the Hundred of Salford, 1622 and the Hundred of Leyland, 1628, Together with a Recusant Roll for the Hundred of Leyland, in 1628 (London: Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 1885). Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.